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Snowed In Studios Inc.

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

Gaming • Media

Snowed In Studios Inc. is Ottawa's largest game development studio, known for collaboration with both indie developers and AAA titles since its founding in 2009. The studio has worked on well-known franchises such as Starfield, Forza Motorsport, Madden, Forza Horizon 5, Dead By Daylight, Deus Ex, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout. Snowed In Studios provides comprehensive game development services, including full game and app production, engine and tool development, artistic direction, optimization, debugging, and cross-platform deployment. The studio takes pride in its people-first workplace culture, offering flexible work arrangements and numerous benefits to maintain a healthy work-life balance. With over 200 employees, Snowed In Studios strives to be a no-crunch workplace where team happiness and health are prioritized alongside creative and technical excellence.

📋 Description

• Working closely with client studios to bring their games to realization • Designing, implementing, and debugging game features • Working on game toolsets and pipelines • Analyzing and optimizing runtimes • Collaborating on systems and tools to help designers implement their creative vision • Building a solid relationship with your programming peers in-house and around the world • Supporting your team mates to accomplish goals • Other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced programming skills in C++ and C#, with a strong understanding of programming fundamentals • A deep understanding of what the code is doing-not just that it works • The ability to analyze and optimize code • Strong problem-solving skills • Comfort with vector and matrix math • A solid grasp of various algorithms and design patterns, including their benefits and drawbacks • An open-minded and team-oriented mindset • A curious nature and a commitment to continuous learning • Strong organizational and communication skills • Post-secondary education in Computer Science or equivalent experience • Experience with console development (PS5, Xbox Series X, etc.) (bonus) • Experience with game engines such as Unity 3D and Unreal Engine (bonus)

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that covers Dental Care, Health Care (including out of country coverage), Vision Care, Long Term Disability, Physio, Massage etc. • Generous leave policies including 4 weeks paid vacation (plus 1 week over the Holiday Season), unlimited sick leave and 2 paid personal days and 1 paid volunteer day. • Parental leave top-up and an Employee and Family Assistance Plan that offer 24/7 free and confidential help with your physical and mental health. • RRSP Matching. • A dynamic and supportive team environment with a range of experience and an amazing culture – we have board game nights, movie nights, arcade tournaments, and more to help blow off steam and hang out together. • The opportunity to build or expand your career the way you want to, in a smaller studio connected to a global studio family. • A way-cool yet way cozy hoodie!